# Westphalia, Maryland

Westphalia is a census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,770 at the 2020 census.

## History

The U.S. Census Bureau first defined the Westphalia census-designated place for the 2010 U.S. Census. In the 2020 U.S. Census, portions of Westphalia were given to the new Brown Station CDP.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Westphalia has a total area of 13.3 square miles (34.4 km$^2$), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km$^2$), or 0.20%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the west by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south by Maryland Route 4. The CDP of Largo borders Westphalia to the north, Brock Hall is to the northeast, Marlboro Village is to the east, Queensland, Rosaryville and Melwood are to the south, Andrews Air Force Base is to the southwest, and Forestville is to the west.

## Demographics

Westphalia first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

### 2020 census

Westphalia CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 713 | 568 | 9.81% | 4.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,011 | 9,265 | 82.73% | 78.72% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 23 | 26 | 0.32% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 72 | 198 | 0.99% | 1.68% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 14 | 71 | 0.19% | 0.60% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 172 | 452 | 2.37% | 3.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 261 | 1,187 | 3.59% | 10.08% |
| Total | 7,266 | 11,770 | 100.00% | 100.00% |

## Planning issues

On February 6, 2007, the Prince George's County Council approved the Westphalia Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment. This document established a planning concept for the Westphalia area and rezoned specified properties. This concept is envisions a "high-density, transit- and pedestrian-oriented urban town center" surrounded by three village centers and multiple residential modules. Buildout is proposed to include 14,000 - 15,300 new residential units, 4.5 million square feet of commercial space, and 750,000 square feet of retail space. A 150-acre Central Park is proposed immediately north of the Town Center, approximately at the center of the Westphalia area.

## Education

Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.
School zoning as of 2024 (with the 2020 Census map being used, and compare with the 2010 Census map):
Elementary schools:
* Arrowhead Elementary School - Within the Westphalia CDP as of the 2020 U.S. Census
* Barack Obama Elementary School - Obama Elementary opened on August 23, 2010.
* Melwood Elementary School
Middle schools:
* Kettering Middle School
* James Madison Middle School
High schools:
* Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School
* Largo High School
Obama, and Wise, in the 2010 U.S. Census, were in the Westphalia CDP. However, in the 2020 Census, they were moved to the Brown Station CDP.